Using an Android phone as a desktop replacement
Intro Using your phone as a computer sounds like a great idea, especially considering how powerful today's flagship phones are. Problem is the experience isn't as good as using a REAL computer. Case in point, I connected my Pixel 10 Pro XL to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Since I didn't have an available Bluetooth keyboard, and the mouse is a Logitech with a receiver, I had to buy a suitable dock to handle all the connections. I settled on the Plugable UD-MSTH2 . I used an HDMI cable to connect from the dock to the monitor and plugged the keyboard and the mouse's receiver into USB-A ports on the dock. I used the supplied USB-C cable to connect to my phone, and once it detected the monitor, it prompted me to enter desktop mode. And it worked! I was able to open apps in resizable windows, but there are some real constraints in this setup: The phone's launcher is hardcoded at only a few items You'd think you'd be able to use the full width of the monitor ...